MANCHESTER — Laura Jacobi, chief financial officer of Lake Sunapee Bank in Newport, was named the 2012 Young Professional of the Year by Business NH Magazine as part of the magazine’s annual Rising Stars awards. The Young Professional of the Year award honors an outstanding professional, age 40 or younger, who is a rising star in their industry, and who has demonstrated leadership and a commitment to giving back to the community.To spotlight the critical mission of keeping young professionals in the Granite State, Business NH Magazine partners with Stay Work Play New Hampshire to host the Rising Stars competition and celebration. In addition to recognizing exceptional young professionals, the awards also recognize initiatives that help young professionals build careers in NH and the businesses that go the extra mile to recruit and retain them. Honorees are highlighted in the October issue of Business NH Magazine and will be honored at the annual Rising Stars Awards Reception in Manchester. Other than the Young Professional of the Year winner, Rising Stars awards will be given to Dyn Inc. in Manchester for the Stay Work Play NH Leadership Award; Vital Design in Portsmouth for Cool Small Company for Young Professionals; International Association of Privacy Professionals in Portsmouth for Cool Medium-Sized Company for Young Professionals; and Comcast in Manchester for Cool Large Company for Young Professionals. New this year is the College Student of the Year award, which was given to Andrew Burger of the University of NH in Durham.Award winners were chosen from an array of impressive applications from across the state, underscoring what many already know: NH has many remarkable young leaders who will move our state forward for years to come. Business NH Magazine will host a Rising Stars Awards Reception on October 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. The Platinum sponsor of the event is Comcast Business Class in Manchester. Other sponsors are the University of NH Whittemore School of Business and Economics in Durham, and Fidelity Investments in Merrimack. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Stay Work Play NH. For more information, visit www.EventsNH.com or call Business NH Magazine at (603) 626-6354.